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type: "event"
title: "Women Who Count Conference, Oct 21-23 | accounting.events"
description: "Oct 21-23, 2026, The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. Women in accounting: technical sessions, leadership. Up to 21 CPE. $649-$1,249."
resource: "https://accounting.events/events/women-who-count-conference/"
tags: ["event", "National professional bodies", "United States", "2026"]
timestamp: "2026-09-03"
---

# Women Who Count Conference

Women Who Count Conference runs Oct 21-23, 2026 at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa in Hilton Head, with tickets from USD 649.

Women in accounting: technical sessions, leadership. Up to 21 CPE. $649-$1,249. Hosted by AFWA.

- **When:** Oct 21-23, 2026 (dates published)
- **Where:** The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa · Hilton Head · United States
- **Organiser:** Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance (AFWA)
- **Format:** In person
- **Type:** National professional bodies
- **CPE:** Up to 17 CPE for in-person attendees, up to 6 CPE for virtual attendees
- **Price:** USD 649
- **Attendance:** 300+ (2026, organiser site, womenwhocount.com)
- **Official site:** https://womenwhocount.com/

## Why it matters

Women Who Count is the Accounting and Financial Women's Alliance's national conference, drawing 300-plus women in accounting and finance to Hilton Head each fall under an organisation with an 80-plus year history dating to 1938. Unlike general state-society conferences, every track centers women's leadership and career advancement alongside standard technical CPE. In-person attendees can earn up to 17 CPE hours, roughly triple the virtual-only option.

## Who attends

Women across the accounting and finance profession, including CPAs, auditors, financial analysts, controllers and CFOs, plus students and retirees eligible for a discounted rate.

## Past editions

- 2024: Oct 23-26, 2024; The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa; 21 CPE credits offered

Source: https://womenwhocount.com/ (checked 2026-09-03)